Tag: Nilagiri

Balasore: After appealing on social media, a minor girl of Nilagiri area in Balasore   district who has eloped with her lover has knocked the doors of police and sought protection alleging threat to her life. The girl, who is a minor, met Balasore SP, B Jugal Kishore this morning at his office and urged him […]

Balasore: Three forest guards were brutally beaten up after locals caught them attempting to rape a woman at Tenda village of Nilagiri in Balasore on Friday night. According to reports, four forest officials allegedly attempted to rape the woman, who was sleeping along with her minor daughter on a scaffolding to watch and protect her […]

Balasore: Odisha police on Monday arrested the accused in the rape of a 4-year-old girl in Nilagiri of Balasore district. Addressing a press conference, Balasore SP, B Jugal Kishore stated that the accused Nityachandan Jena was arrested from Bandha Chhak in Bhadrak this evening. Jena absconded after allegedly raping the 4-year-old minor girl by luring […]

Balasore: At a time when the entire nation is yet to recover from the horror of the rape and murder of eight-year-old Asifa in Kathua, another incident of rape of a 4-year-old in Odisha’s Nilagiri has now sent shock waves. The minor girl was allegedly raped and subjected to torture by a 24-year-old youth who […]

Balasore: In yet another shameful incident, a minor girl was allegedly gang raped, tortured and kept hidden by four persons in a forest near Nilagiri in Balasore district. The shocking incident has been reported from Putibandha village under Barhampur police limits. The 12-year-old minor girl was reportedly staying with a couple who had adopted her. […]

Balasore: A four-year-old boy is now battling for life at a hospital in Nilagiri in Balasore after he was rescued in a critical condition from his house late on Saturday. It is suspected that it could be a case of alleged human sacrifice as a black cloth was wrapped around the minor boy’s neck with […]

Nilagiri: Unidentified miscreants broke open two shops, including a jewelry outlet, and looted valuables and ornaments in Sajanagarh Bazar in Nilagiri Thursday night. As per sources, the incident is said to have been recorded in the CCTV camera of the ATM adjacent to the two shops – Biswakarma Jewelry and Sriram Variety store. However, the […]

Balasore: A youth was tied and thrashed black and blue, allegedly for offensive behaviour towards a family in Dahi Sahi village under Nilagiri block of Balasore district on Tuesday. As per the allegations, the youth, Kapunu Singh, forcibly entered a house in the village and behaved in an indecent manner. Later, Singh was tied using […]

Balasore: Unidentified miscreants allegedly looted money from an Indicash ATM at Santaragadia market in Nilagiri area of Balasore district last night. Besides, they decamped with Rs 20,000 and various other items from a grocery and a betel shop in the area. Shop owners who are in a state of panic after the incident, alleged that […]

Balasore: A herd of 90 elephants from neighbouring Jharkhand today sneaked into Nilagiri area of Balasore creating panic among tribal populace of the area by destroying acres of paddy crops. Locals spent sleepless night yesterday fearing that the animals could destroy their huts. The jumbos of various sizes entered Gopalpur village from Dalaki forest under […]

Balasore: A Rogue monkey, who have so far attacked 13 people, including two children in Nilagiri area of Balasore district leaving the locals panicked, has finally been caught by a special team from Similipal. Earlier, forest officials along with locals of Mankadia tribal community laid traps and adopted other techniques to capture the animal. However, […]

Balasore: Superstition continues its grip on the State as a minor girl was beaten in the middle of the road with a stick by a sorcerer in presence of her family members and locals in Jaipur village under Nilagiri police limits here on Thursday. According to reports, the health condition of the girl continued to […]

Balasore: A man was critically injured after being attacked with an axe at Radhaballabhpur village in Nilagiri of Balasore district today. As per reports, Barada Prasanna Barik and neighbour Manath Barik had previous enmity in connection with a land dispute. Earlier today, Manath had hurled abuses on Barada while the latter was returning from his […]

Nilagiri: Vehicular traffic was disrupted and shops shut due to a dawn-to-dusk Nilagiri bandh called by the Nilagiri Surakhya Manch over fulfilment of a 14-point-charter of demands on Thursday. Members of the manch blocked roads by burning tyres near the Bypass Chhak and thereby vehicular movement was affected. Among others, the manch demanded transfer of […]

Nilagiri: After the State government directed the Balasore district Collector to probe into the incident of a man carrying the dead body of his son on a trolley due to unavailability of a Mahaprayan vehicle, the ADM and Sub-Collector reached the district headquarters hospital to probe into failure of Mahaprayan. The Commissioner-cum-Secretary of Health and […]